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Mnandi Crime Statistics

Strandfontein Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Mnandi falls within the Strandfontein police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Bayview, Strandfontein.
Crime in the Strandfontein precinct area (covering Mnandi) decreased 11.3% year-on-year with 538 reported serious crimes, and is 24.1% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (202 cases). Residential burglary saw the biggest decrease (-30).
About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Low

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

538

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 11.3%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 24.1%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Strandfontein precinct area (covering Mnandi) dropped 11.3% year-on-year.
This area reports 42% fewer crimes than the provincial median (925.5 crimes).

Crime by type

Year-on-year change by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

4

→ 0% YoY

Violent crime

145

↓ 12.1% YoY

Property crime

80

↓ 40.7% YoY

Other crime

313

↑ 2.3% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Residential burglary(69→39)
-30
Malicious damage(71→48)
-23
Drug-related crime(180→202)
+22
Theft from vehicle(40→26)
-14

Crime trend by year

Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data. These totals may be lower because not all quarters have been released by SAPS.

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Drug-related crime202
Common assault65
Malicious damage48
Residential burglary39
Aggravated robbery28
Theft from vehicle26
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs23
Crimen injuria18

Compare with nearby areas

Other precincts in City of Cape Town

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Table Bay Harbour

182 crimes ↓ 6.9%

Simon's Town

204 crimes ↓ 17.8%

Camps Bay

206 crimes ↓ 10.4%

Melkbosstrand

210 crimes ↓ 5.7%

Philadelphia

220 crimes ↓ 10.4%

Rondebosch

412 crimes ↓ 30.3%

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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • Population: City of Cape Town Census 2022 Police Precinct Profiles
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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